I am struggling a bit to give this book an accurate star rating. Mostly because I loved the love story between the two character and I am a SUCKER for the guy falls first trope but... everything happened at 500 miles per hour.

The person who think could be the villain is introduced way early on and the author makes it so obvious this person is fishy that you know its too obvious to be them. Then you are immediately suspicious of the other person who it does end up becoming.

The romance kicks off within minutes of them meeting. Like way too quick for comfort but they are soo cute I try and let that slide.

Heather's "reasoning" for her name change, sus actions etc are incredibly weak and the best friend's motives are petty at best. I cant even remember her name I was honestly eye rolling so hard at most of her time "on screen". Side note, was Garrett necessary to the story at all?!

Despite all of this and never being 100% sure where the book was taking place (I assumed Europe somewhere since Euros were mentioned a few times) the book was enjoyable and cute and full of Romance tropes. An enjoyable, quick, read overall but I probably would not read again.

🦋 Autumn is a pianist. She is coming back on stage after 10 years. She lives alone in a house rented by her uncle Tim.

🦋 An incident 10 years ago has left physical as well as emotional scars in Autumn's life. Because of which Autumn prefers to stay alone.

🦋 One day Suddenly Autumn has an invader named Elijah in her house and she is forced to share the house with him.

🦋 Elijah is a game developer, He needs a place to stay as he is moved into this city for business purposes.

🦋 Elijah has his own secrets from his past.

Does Autumn let Elijah live in the same house? Will Elijah make peace with his past? Will Autumn be able to perform on stage after 10 years again?


A sweet love story with a dash of suspense. The story flows well, starting with a past memory and then the present with a suspenseful climax. Autumn's pain shown heart-wrenching. Elijah is adorable. Love it when Elijah says " I am always here" and " you are not getting rid of me now or ever" . The banter between the two was fun and entertaining. Though the climax was predictable I enjoyed reading it. Overall a good read.

I absolutely loved it! It drew me in from the beginning. Autumns character is well written. From being independent and broken to stubborn and work driven. Elijah’s amazing! The way he helps and care for autumn even from a distance!

I was pleased with this one!

This story has a little but of everything and it makes it such a fab read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be reccomending it.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing this ARC for review. All opinions are my own.

The saying don't judge a book by its cover has never been more apt. Judging by the cute cover I thought this was a romantic comedy, I was shocked by the prologue and realised this was in fact romantic suspense. I liked the prologue but I found the book to be really slow going. I didn't find the forced proximity set up to credible - your landlord can't just sublet your place, even if you don't have a written agreement. A better set up would have been if Autumn was renting half of the house and the landlord had never rented out the remainder and then one day he had but not she was renting the whole house and the landlord, who we're told is super wealthy rents out half the house to some guy. Both the landlord and guy - Elijah seemed like jerks for this. and having other random character's tell Autumn she was being unreasonable didn't change my opinion.

Elijah came across as jerkish, immature and petty. There was no compelling reason why he needed to be sharing the house with Autumn except the plot demanded it. The landlord was wealthy and would have been able to put him elsewhere, he also could have stayed with his mother.

Because I didn't like the Hero, I wasn't really into the romance. The suspense part was slightly more interesting but ultimately this book wasn't for me.

It was fairly well written and if you like books with a blend of romance and suspense this may well be the book for you.

Loved the set up, and didn't realize by the cover this was gonna be a little mystery and a bit suspenseful! The characters are cute, there is some spice, nothing super crazy but it is there and its easy to skip if you prefer no spice. The relationships between characters were well done, and definitely a good summer read, if you like a mix of romance and mystery. Would pick up a hard copy for sure! 3.5 out of 5 stars.

This book started out soooo slow. I was nearly ready to give up. But then it got interesting about a quarter of the way in and I had high hopes. However, the last half of the book was just not very good. It was too sappy… I love a romance, but I often found myself rolling my eyes. 😂 I think characters need flaws and things that make them interesting. Elija was too perfect and agreeable. Also I think they fell for each other waaay too fast. There needed to be more of a build up, more of a burn. The relationship between them while fun, seemed too rushed and unrealistic. The suspenseful story surrounding them fell flat for me. The dialogue between the characters was also just flat, boring, and scripted. There just wasn’t enough friction.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for sending me an advance reader's copy of this book. All opinions stated in this review are mine.

I truly did enjoy this book. I had a fun time reading it, and I would definitely recommend it. Although it had a bit of a slow start, I soon found it to be entertaining and engaging. Elijah was very sweet by the end of the book, and I was definitely rooting for their romance. I appreciated how the book didn't just focus on the romance, but also focused on Autumn's friendship and life apart from Elijah. Also, the chronic pain representation was very important and educational. (And I loved the Taylor Swift references.)

However, there are a few bones I have to pick with it.

Firstly - at the beginning of the story, both Autumn and Elijah are extremely unlikeable. While Autumn's irritation is understandable, Elijah often comes off as petty and immature. He is shockingly inconsiderate, and doesn't seem to realize that his arrival is nothing but a massive inconvenience in Autumn's life. So many boundaries are crossed - Elijah picking Autumn up when they barely know each other? Elijah eating Autumn's pre-prepared food without asking? Autumn using Elijah's bank card without asking? While they did eventually apologize for these things, I still felt like they, as adults, should know better. By the end, Elijah had become much more understanding and caring, which was a relief.

Secondly, I did not find the initial romantic tension to be believable. They fell in love entirely too quickly for an enemies-to-lovers book, and so much of their initial "love" seemed to be solely based on physical attraction. However, I did appreciate how they did eventually connect emotionally and truly learned to care for each other.

Thirdly, the writing felt unpolished. Many sentences - especially dialogue - felt stilted, and it made it rather hard to read the book at times. The conclusion was also written in an underwhelming way.

One final comment - neither good nor bad, just neutral - I hated Nina from the beginning. It seemed very clear to me that she was a false friend, and I was, indeed, correct.

I quite literally do not know how to express how much I enjoyed this book. Enemies to lovers? Check. He falls first? check. Hates everyone but you? Check. A suspenseful tale of forced proximity with chronic pain rep, a VERY stubborn FMC, and no third act breakup, which is always a score for me! I can't wait to get a trophy copy for my collection!

If you want to escape from reality for some time, i’d recommend you this book. I laughing and cried and gasped trough out the whole book.
Autumn tries to recover and come back to stage and live after her accident. And that’s all ahe wanted to concentrate on but
she never expected her landlord to rent out one of the apartments of her townhouse to Elijah. However Autumn refuses to give it up and Elijah is equally stubborn.
It’s a cute enemies-to-lover trope

Let's talk about this cover - STUNNING! Super cute! The cover and the book's description really caught my attention at first!

Autumn and Elijah are forced to live together while Autumn has been alone for a while. I enjoyed Elijah's personality and energy in trying to get Autumn to like him, but sadly, I wasn't connecting with Autumn. Autumn was just fine. I do love a good banter, though!

I was really drawn to the mystery plot of the story, but after reading it, it felt like so much was going on; maybe it wasn't needed. And lastly, in the beginning, this grumpy sunshine is going on with the relationship, but within a few chapters, they are in love. I felt this could have been drawn out a bit more because it seemed quick for me.

I should start by saying that the book was not all bad. If you enjoy a quick and easy book that requires little thought, then this is a great book for that. You might like this if you just want a book that you can get through in just a couple days.

Unfortunately, however, there are quite a few criticisms I have for this book, and it all starts with the beginning when a man moves into a woman's house, she doesn't verify that he is supposed to be there with anyone, and just leaves him there and goes to practice like it's not a big deal. First of all, renters have rights. A landlord cannot do what was done here legally, and even if he could, she still didn't even know that the landlord had actually done the thing to begin with because she never actually verified it.

I won't go into spoilers; however, I don't think avoiding them will much matter if you decide to pick up the book because everything is exactly as it seems from start to finish. The "love" moves far too quickly, the characters treat each other terribly, the dialogue is not believable, and the explanations are far too heavy-handed for my taste. A little subtlety and trust in the audience to be able to pick up on clues would have gone a long way with this read.

🎹Ms Perfectly Fine🎹 by Kate Callaghan - Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Omg. I LOVED this book. If you’re looking for a fab summer romance with a hint of thriller, this is for you!

Tropes:

🔥Grumpy (Her) x Sunshine (Him)
❤️He falls first and harder
🌹Hates everyone but you
😈Forced Proximity
🥀Suspense
💋Enemies To Lovers
🌞Healing
🥺Chronic Pain

I will admit, some of the romance aspects felt a little rushed, and Elijah really did act like a dick considering he’s literally just barged into this poor woman’s home and moved her things without telling her but I’ll forgive him because he’s a sweetie. Autumn is a delight and I adored how she was just so petty, even when she decided she maybe didn’t hate Elijah after all 👀

But it was the thriller aspect of this novel that gripped me: who is leaving Autumn cryptic and threatening messages in the form of roses? I’ll admit, I absolutely thought I knew how it was and why they were doing it and my kindle notes are congratulating myself on being so very clever, but needless to say I was DEAD WRONG.

A really good summer read, highly recommend!

3 stars.

i had a pleasant time reading, but it wasn’t a masterpiece. unfortunately, i expected a lot by reading the blurb, but it didn’t give what i wanted it to give. in my opinion, it almost felt underdeveloped. especially the suspense. the suspense wasn’t suspensing like i needed it to. i think it could’ve been better if the author scrapped the whole suspense plot or just took it up a notch. without the suspense there still would’ve been enough plot from the romance side to work with (the roommates/living together plot). speaking about the romance, i liked it, i liked the characters, but there were still some parts i wasn’t in love with. it was all tell and no show and it went from 0 to 100 (i love a good slowburn, and this wasn’t it, but that’s a personal preference) lastly, there were a couple of plotholes and subjects that weren’t touched on enough for my liking (like her parents, tim, his parents, his company, etc)

BUT, i still kinda liked it. i don’t need much to be pleased 🤭

thank you netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

(everything i said in this review is my personal opinion, and doesn’t mean everyone will feel the same way as i do. opinions will vary from person to person)

I went in not knowing that there was a Suspense aspect to this book, so it was a nice added twist for me!

I really enjoyed this one - Autumn was a sweet character and easy to root for. I did feel their love story was a bit rushed and lol why did they fall in love so fast? Chill out guy.

All in all, a great and enjoyable read and one I'd definitely read again.

As someone who deals with chronic pain myself, I was really drawn into the idea of a FMC struggling with the same. As such, I really wanted to like this one... but to be honest, I really struggled to get into this story at all. I'm not sure if it was the pacing or that there were often many details given that took me out of the story... or honestly, it very much could have just been my mood at the time of reading. Sometimes, books just don't connect as we'd hope and this was one of those times for me. I tried several chapters before and couldn't get into it, but it's one I could definitely see myself returning to later and seeing if that changes. For now, it just didn't draw me in.

**I received a complimentary copy for consideration. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this book. I thought it was a fun, simple read and I loved the inclusivity of chronic pain - definitely something that I don't see very often. I liked the idea of a thriller romance - combining two of my favourite genres but I did feel like the thriller aspect got lost along the way. The romance was cute but I found the enemies to lovers a bit unrealistic. Plus I don't know how to feel about the landlord. The *spice* also left something to be desired.
All in all, this was a good, light-hearted, fun read. Something that doesn't take itself too seriously but tells a good message. I get the desire for Autumn to keep her chronic pain hidden but, as someone with a chronic illness myself, I feel like we should have more books where the illness isn't hidden but embraced by the main characters. In my opinion, there's far more of an exciting plot in that concept.

I couldn’t leave 3 and half stars closer to 4 as that wasn’t an option but that’s what am giving this book, as someone who has ms it’s refreshing to read a book where the main characters has her inner struggles whether it’s with a chronic illness, invisible illness or
Mental health. The way the author address this and touch on it was done perfectly!! How much effort it takes each day to put a brave on face and carry on as you have no other option I loved that!
I actually love how fast he fell for her, I know some have said it was too quick but i believe in love at first sight so it’s nice to read how quickly they developed!
I just think there was too much happening in the book and some of it felt rushed! It felt like there was a million plots happening at once and some touched on and some left unfinished. It touched on a strained relationship with her parents and it just didn’t mention them again.
But overall I did enjoy this book.

Thank you so much Netgalley for approving me to read this arc in exchange for a review.
This was such a cute and fun read! Absolutely devoured this book.

An emotional story of Autumn who is dealing with chronic pain whilst trying to regain control of her life, and being put out of her comfort zone when Elijah moves into her house as well as dealing with a stalker. A well written story that I really enjoyed.